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San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico

La Gruta

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
Golden lion-like creature entrance.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Laas Geel
Hargeisa, Somalia

Laas Geel

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.
Shell game: Neanderthals likely found these cutting tools beneath the waves.
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Some Neanderthals Wintered in Italy, Diving for Clams

In the absence of stone tools, bivalves would have to do.
Isaac Schultz January 16, 2020
Cave of Maltravieso
Cáceres, Spain

Cave of Maltravieso

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.
Border Cave, between South Africa and Swaziland.
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Found: The Charred Remains of a 170,000-Year-Old Meal in a South African Cave

It doesn't look like much, but it's a key step in the development of human diets.
Isaac Schultz January 7, 2020
The Black Arch from far away.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
Avshalom Cave.
Israel

Avshalom Cave

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
The formations in Soreq Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave, capture ancient climate.
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Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell

Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 29, 2019
Rapa Nui, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
Giantess Cave
Keflavík, Iceland

Giantess Cave

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Petroglyphs.
La Palma, Spain

The Interpretation Center of Rock Carvings Benehauno

Stop by, and you'll receive a map to two well-preserved ancient petroglyph sites.
Ridgedale, Missouri

Bat Bar in Lost Canyon Cave

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Belmaco Cave
La Palma, Spain

Belmaco Cave

This cave was the former seat of power for two brothers who ruled together as kings.
Upton Chamber.
Upton, Massachusetts

Upton Chamber

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
The island cave where the remains of <em>Homo floresiensis</em> were found.
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Indonesia's Ancient 'Hobbits' May Have Evolved Really, Really Quickly

Another example of how, biologically, islands are deeply weird.
Isaac Schultz October 11, 2019
The jungle highlands of Sri Lanka, where humans settled at least 45,000 years ago.
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Eurasia's Oldest Tiny Tools Were Essential for Living in the Rain Forest

And perfectly sized for small, Sri Lankan jungle prey.
Isaac Schultz October 4, 2019
Inside the caves, paths and features are brightly illuminated.
Cacahuamilpa, Mexico

Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.